scoutldr

So, were you really a "Professional Scout Executive" as was stated on 6/28? (as opposed to an "unprofessional" one, I guess)(This message has been edited by scoutldr)

Here are some doozies from Virginia: It is legal to drive while talking on a cell phone. It is legal to grow, manufacture and distribute substances known to directly and indirectly kill millions of people per year (tobacco). It is not considered child endangerment to expose children to a known carcinogen, e.g., tobacco smoke, thus causing life-threatening asthma attacks, but if you buy them a beer, you go to jail. Residents are allowed to keep anything they want in their yards, including 5 foot tall grass and a junked Greyhound Bus, as long as the inspector cannot see it fr

Here's a question that should make National very uncomfortable: The Scout has "avowed" in a public interview that he is not "morally straight", and sees nothing wrong with illegal behavior that puts himself and others at risk. How is this any different from an avowed gay or atheist, other than the fact that what they do isn't illegal (in most states)? The reaction should be the same...swift, and sure. Or are some moral deviants more "acceptable" than others? HMMMMMMM?

Bob said: "If it is done you will probably never know since, for reasons of confidentiality, the BSA will not publish the action." As far as I'm concerned, the "Eagle Scout" has forfeited his right to confidentiality by allowing the good name of the BSA and of all Eagle Scouts everywhere (myself included) to be dragged through the mud. The only acceptable outcome is for the parents to be tried and convicted and for the BSA to revoke the Eagle award....publicly.

Run a "hot" wire from the positive side of the power source to each of the switches. Then another wire runs from the other pole of each switch to it's corresponding picture, and back to the negative side of the battery. The switch is what breaks the connection. This might be a good project for some "Electricity" MB candidate (req 11(a)).

There is no National Policy.

Are you referring to Sea Base in Florida? It's hard to tell what your issue is, amongst the ranting and raving. This is a forum of volunteers...if you have an issue, I suggest a well-worded (better than your posting) letter to National Headquarters, BSA, Irving, Texas. Then let us know what they say.

I've heard that before...from my own two sons...who will forever be Life Scouts. That magic age of 18 sneaks up on them after their brains get clouded with cars, girls and sports!

dabo: We encourage the use of English on the Forum. Except for Eammon...he's allowed to speak British. You might check your Boy Scout Handbook for this information.(This message has been edited by scoutldr)

Welcome to the campfire! If you noticed, this thread was a year old. Now you're gonna get 'em all wound up all over again! ;-)

Even when available, it was only FDA approved for use in adults.

Good luck, goodkidsmom. On behalf of all good Scouters everywhere, I am sorry that you and your son had this experience. Please invite us to his Eagle Court of Honor in six months(virtually, of course!). scoutldr

I wear four hats...Troop CC, OA Assoc Chap Advisor, District Training Chairman, and District Training staff for all CS and BS training in my district. I am at my breaking point, and am considering resigning the Training position (the one that I find the most stressful) for the following reasons: 1. I have been unsuccessful in recruiting trainers who are a)willing, b)capable, and c)willing to sit through Trainer Development Conference, which everyone agrees is useless. Those that meet at least 2 out of 3 of these criteria are already wearing other hats. Several times the DE has referre

I'll give you that one, twocub. Don't make no sense to me either. Could be that in your state, when the child is in school he is the school's responsibility (in loco parentis). Perhaps that's why they make you check him out (transferring responsibility temporarily). Again...if you don't like it, write your state legislator, but dont' beat up the school personnel...they are pretty far down in the food chain when it comes to rules like that.

Our council does charge to use council camps...a buck a head per night. If a unit sells popcorn, they get free training. If someone registers for training and is a no-show, the unit allegedly gets billed. The biggest gripe I hear about popcorn is that it is over-priced. My unit would rather sell 1,000 candy bars at a buck a piece, than try to sell a thousand bucks worth of popcorn. A lot of people will just throw a dollar at you and tell you to keep the candy. I know that some cub packs generate tens of thousands of dollars for their treasuries every year and we always hear about them at

Don't blame the schools or the nurses. THey just have to follow the laws that your state enacted in response to law-suit happy parents. If my wife violates that law, she is subject to a $10,000 fine and loss of her RN license. SHe's not going to take that risk because your kid has a runny nose.

If you collect enough, you could endow a campership in her name.

My wife is a school nurse. Even SHE cannot give aspirin, tylenol, etc, without a written Dr's order. Parental permission is not sufficient. Children may NOT be in possession of any medications, prescription or not, at any time while at school or on the bus. The parent must bring the med to school in the original bottle, or have a written order.

I believe those date from the mid-late 70s when there was an effort to make badges more "colorful"...you might try Ebay.

Ahhhh...statistics. One thing remember from Econ 101 is that the general public thinks 4.5% unemployment is unacceptable. In reality, 4.5% is considered "full employment" and is used as the baseline (or was in 1974). That's because there are always that many people out there who are just not interested in working, or are taking time off to make babies, etc. So the question should be, "Of the scouts who are genuinely interested in earning Eagle, what percentage are successful." There are many ways to interpret the statistic...is it that Eagle is such a challenging thing, or is it t

Keep watching Ebay... Also www.alibris.com is a web site specializing in rare or out of print books...they tend to be pricey, though.

A good source for conducting BOR is "Guide for Conducting Boards of Review" at www.scoutmaster.org

Could it be that they choose not to "join" an organization if they can't agree with it's politics?

How about a new rule...when everyone agrees, we can quit arguing?

I'll take that as a compliment, Bob. I didn't suggest it would be easy. Perhaps an ecumenical committee of religious leaders could put their heads together and come up with a proposal that would allow consensus (meaning they don't necessarily agree with everything, but they can live with it and support it). The requirements don't need to be objective and quantifiable..there are lots of MB requirements that say merely, "discuss with your counselor" or "write a report", or "find a community (religious) leader and interview them". As I said, halfway through the Eagle Board is not the ti